Overhead view of Sharon ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center with red buildings and tree canopy
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Sharon ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center

We engage people with nature in the Connecticut and New York regions.
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Sharon ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center MOTUS station. Photo: Luke Franke/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Discover adventure, birds, and how to make a difference at an ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ center.

325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, CT 06069

Visitor Center and Nature Store:

Closed Today

Trail Hours:

Open Today Sunrise - Sunset

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic
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Connecting People with Nature

We have been connecting people with nature since our center was founded in 1961. As part of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Connecticut, a state office of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, our mission is to protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Among the many ways we do this, is by creating life-changing experiences that inspire and enable school children, community members, and their families to appreciate, understand, and protect the natural world.

Sharon ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center is one of three ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Connecticut centers in the state—the sister centers include Bent of the River ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center (Southbury, Connecticut) and Greenwich ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center.

Two Barn Swallows on a green background.
Barn Swallows. Photo: Peter Bauer/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards

Explore Sharon ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center

Find out more about Sharon ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center and what you can do there.
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Some of Our Local Birds
American Goldfinch
Finches
Red-tailed Hawk
Hawks and Eagles
Indigo Bunting
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Black-and-white Warbler
Wood Warblers
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Woodpeckers
Centers and Sanctuaries in Connecticut
Two small gray Chipping Sparrows sit on a bare branch
Chipping Sparrows. Photo: Kathy Malone/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards
Emily Winthrop Miles Wildlife ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Sanctuary
Sharon, CT
A photo of dark red buildings surrounded by green trees and shrubs.
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Bent of the River. Photo: Luke Franke/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Bent of the River ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center
Southbury, CT
Hiking trails
Bathrooms
Pollinator garden
Four people in winter clothing and wearing binoculars walk toward the camera.
Greenwich ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center Great Backyard Bird Count. Photo: Luke Franke/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Greenwich ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center
Greenwich, CT
Bathrooms
Hiking trails
Nature store
Pollinator garden
Parking lot
yellow and black Prairie Warbler sings
Prairie Warbler. Photo: Jesse Gordon/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards
Gimbel Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
a yellow Common Yellowthroat flies next to some large purple coneflowers
Common Yellowthroat. Photo: Scott Keys/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards
Fairchild Wildflower ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
a Black-throated Green Warbler, a yellow, black, and white bird, stands on eastern hemlock
Black-throated Green Warbler on eastern hemlock. Photo: Scott Keys/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards
Hemlock Gorge ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
Hiking trails
black and white Downy Woodpecker stands on a tree branch
Downy Woodpecker. Photo: Katrina Baker/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards
Mildred Caldwell ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Sanctuary of Walden Woods
Greenwich, CT
Snowy Egret crouches near some water
Snowy Egret. Photo: Steve Torna/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards
Oneida ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Connecticut
Learn more about how ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Connecticut makes a difference for birds.
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